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According to the myth, Zeus saw and fell in love with a beautiful mortal youth by the name Ganymede. Ganymede was abducted by Zeus from Mount Ida near Troy in Phrygia . [ a ] Ganymede had been tending sheep, a rustic or humble pursuit characteristic of a hero's boyhood before his privileged status is revealed, when an eagle transported the ...
Mario is named after Nintendo of America's former warehouse landlord Mario Segale. [22] [23] The American Dennis the Menace is named after the comic strip creator Hank Ketcham's son Dennis Ketcham, whom the artist's wife once called "a menace". [24] [25] Eek! the Cat was named after one of co-creator Savage Steve Holland's deceased pet cats.
It was generally a term of affection and literally means "Ganymede" in Latin, but it was also used as a term of insult when directed toward a grown man. [2] The word derives from the proper noun Catamitus , the Latinized form of Ganymede, the name of the beautiful Trojan youth abducted by Zeus to be his companion and cupbearer, according to ...
Ganymede most commonly refers to: Ganymede (mythology), Trojan prince in Greek mythology, or his nephew of the same name; Ganymede (moon), Jupiter's largest moon, named after the mythological character; Ganymede, Ganymed or Ganymedes may also refer to: Ganymede (band), a 2000s American band; Ganymed (band), a 1970s Austrian disco band
Ganymede is a fictional extraterrestrial superhero in the Marvel Comics Universe. Her first appearance was Silver Surfer (vol. 3) #80 (May 1993). Ganymede is the last surviving member of a race of warrior women known as the Spinsterhood, a group which was formed with the sole purpose of destroying the cosmic being known as Tyrant .
Cowboy Bebop Anime Guide Volume 4 states that since the names of the three old men appear once, it is not certain whether the names Antônio, Carlos, and Jobim are their real names. [17] [verification needed] In episode 22, Cowboy Funk, Antônio is briefly seen walking past a water fountain without Carlos and Jobim.
In the anime, Choukai has a disturbing chuckle. Ran Pao Pao (狼暴暴) Voiced by: Yūko Nagashima (Japanese); Dina Sherman (Pioneer) (English) A demon enforcer under Chōkai's command. Normally appears as an 8-foot (2.4 m) tall muscular and pale skinned woman with flared red hair, long teeth, and completely red eyes.
Ryoko's surname, Takamachi (高町), is named after the same family in the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha franchise. Voiced by: Hitomi Kato (Japanese); Laura Bailey (English) Kanone Hilbert (カノン・ヒルベルト) A Blade Child with a dual personality. He can be cute and friendly or manipulative and insane. He was very close to Eyes.